Vietnam, Saigon - Homecooked Meal (Part 7)
After pigging out on Saigon's food I went over to my friend's house for lunch. A simple yet delicious lunch. When I first visit Vietnam 13 years ago nobody ever invited me to their home. Now they are much better off and have beautiful houses. I called the present government policies as communistic capitalistic. Though recently the Vietnam Stock market went through spasms and shares were down up to 75% and real estate sector went bust (earlier than the financial tsunami in the west) and the government declared a moratorium on buying and selling properties. many investors are stuck. My friend is stuck with a USD40,00 property.
Rice paper - It is stiff so pass the rice paper quickly through a bowl of water. Not so much as it will go real limp and stick if too water. Put the cha gio, vege and herbs, pork hock slices on the rice paper and roll it up. Dip it into the chili and fish sauce and chow.
Chili and fish sauce
Pork hock sliced thin
5 -6 six types of veges and herbs
The ubiquitous Cha Gio or Crispy Spring Rolls. Ingredients: Minced pork, water chestnut, fish sauce, Chinese mushroom and of rice paper for wrap. Deep-fried to perfection.
Starters - Macaroni pork leg - Macaroni Gio Heo
Rice paper - It is stiff so pass the rice paper quickly through a bowl of water. Not so much as it will go real limp and stick if too water. Put the cha gio, vege and herbs, pork hock slices on the rice paper and roll it up. Dip it into the chili and fish sauce and chow.
Chili and fish sauce
Pork hock sliced thin
5 -6 six types of veges and herbs
The ubiquitous Cha Gio or Crispy Spring Rolls. Ingredients: Minced pork, water chestnut, fish sauce, Chinese mushroom and of rice paper for wrap. Deep-fried to perfection.
In season. Breast Milk Fruit/Vu Sua - Milky and sweet. The flesh is like that of the soursop but firmer and more fibrous.
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thats new.